WANTAGE — Chelsea Eckert earned a walk-off walk as the High Point softball team squeaked past Hopatcong, 1-0, in 11 innings Saturday’s Hunterdon Warren Sussex Tournament first-round game at High Point High School.

Second-seeded High Point (11-2) will host third-seeded Delaware Valley in next weekend’s quarterfinal round. However, the Wildcats had to fend off a tough Hopatcong squad to get there.

With the game scoreless through nine innings and entering the first inning International Tiebreaker rules, the Wildcats almost gave up a run to the Chiefs (6-4) in the 10th after Shelby Spaziani started at second and reached third on a passed ball. However, the Wildcats got out of the jam after ace Ally Frei struck out the side for three of her 23 strikeouts.

Then after holding the Chiefs scoreless in the top of the 11th, the Wildcats get the bases loaded after Cassie O’Hern reached on a fielder’s choice. Two batters later, Eckert came up, drew a full count on Hopatcong pitcher Sami Kufta and took another ball to reach base and allow Brianna Franco to score on the play.

Frei was credited with the win, her 11th of the year, after allowing just two hits while throwing a complete-game shutout. Sami Kufta took the loss for Hopatcong despite a complete-game effort in which she allowed just six hits and two walks while fanning nine.

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2B: HP — Cassie O’Hern

W: Ally Frei (11-2); L: Sami Kufta

Team records: Hopatcong 6-4, High Point 11-2

Pope John 10, Newton 0, F/6

SPARTA — Izzy Hilling fired a one-hitter and struck out 10, Julia DePuyt went 3-for-4 with three RBI and the top-seeded Lions routed Newton in six innings on Saturday in the first round of the HWS.

Pope John (8-4) will host fourth-seeded Warren Hills in the quarterfinals next Saturday. The Blue Streaks defeated Kittatinny, 6-0, in the first round.

Hilling picked up her sixth win of the year for the Lions. Marissa Russo and Adrianna Barone each had two hits for the Lions.

Sarah Smith took the loss for Newton (4-8).

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W: Izzy Hilling (6-1); L: Sarah Smith (3-8)

Team records: Newton 4-8, Pope John 8-4

Delaware Valley 3, Sussex Tech 2

FRENCHTOWN — Cassie Brown clouted a triple and scored on a passed ball, putting the Terriers up for good in the sixth inning as they went on to beat Sussex Tech in their HWS first-round game Saturday.

The contest was tied, 2-2, heading into the bottom of the sixth, which Brown led off with her three-bagger.

Megan Mount (8-6) held Tech to three hits, one of which was a Katie Jakubowski triple.

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2B: DV — Emily Kolonia

3B: ST — Katie Jakubowski; DV — Cassie Brown, Sarah Blake

W: Megan Mount (8-6); L: Katie Jakubowski (7-2)

Team records: Delaware Valley 8-6, Sussex Tech 11-5

Warren Hills 6, Kittatinny 0

WASHINGTON — The fifth-seeded Cougars had a tough-go against fourth-seeded Warren Hills, as they managed only three hits en route to being bounced by the Blue Streaks in the opening round of the HWS on Saturday.

Olivia Manser, Elizabeth Shaffer and Calli Van Gorden had the three hits for Kittatinny (8-4). Karley Bussow took the loss for the Cougars.

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HR: WH — Rachael DeTore

W: Madey Smith; L: Karley Bussow

Team records: Kittatinny 8-4, Warren Hills 11-2

Friday

NJTAC Tournament

Sussex Tech 10, Warren Tech 0, F/5

SPARTA — Katie Jakubowski walloped three doubles and drove in five runs, as the Mustangs trounced Warren Tech in Friday’s NJTAC quarterfinal at Sussex Tech High School.

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and picking up the win, improving to 4-3. Jenn Prendergast had a double and a triple as well.

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2B: ST — Katie Jakubowski 3, Megan Jannuzzi, Jenn Prendergast

3B: ST — Megan Jannuzzi, Jenn Prendergast

W: Megan Jannuzzi (4-3); L: Michelle Bedo

Team record: Sussex Tech 11-4

Regular season

Newton 10, Dover 3

NEWTON — The Braves jumped out to a 7-0 lead after one inning and rolled to a decisive win against Dover on Friday at Memory Park.

Caitlin Hall led the way by going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Kathryn Szatkiewicz chipped in with three RBI, Jackie Gore supplied two hits, and Rachel Chernati clouted a double for the Braves, who won for the second time in three tries and improved to 4-7.

Sara Smith notched her third win of the season, striking out five along the way.

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2B: N — Rachel Chernati

3B: N — Caitlin Hall

W: Sara Smith (3-7); L: Frank (0-1)

Team record: Newton 4-7

High Point 12, Vernon 0, F/5

WANTAGE — Ally Frei and Chelsea Eckert combined on a five-inning no-hitter, as the Wildcats stayed unbeaten in NJAC American Division play by topping Vernon on Friday at High Point High School.

Eckert went three innings, Frei two, to get the no-no and help the ‘Cats go to 6-0 in league competition. High Point also played error-free defense behind Eckert and Frei.

Kelsey Little and Carly Satter were each a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate; Satter had two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases, Little one RBI and two runs scored.

Autumn Smith finished 2-for-3, including a double, two runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases. Eckert also went 2-for-3, with a double, a run scored and three RBI.

Cassie O’Hern supplied two RBI, two runs scored, a double and a stolen base.

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2B: HP — Chelsea Eckert, Cassie O’Hern, Autumn Smith

W: Ally Frei (10-2); L: n/a

Team records: Vernon 1-11, High Point 10-2

Morris Knolls 3, Sparta 0

SPARTA — Ashley Lesch fired a one-hitter, as the Golden Eagles zipped the Spartans in an American Division matchup on Friday at Station Park.

Morris Knolls plated two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to make Lesch’s gem hold up. Sparta’s Kim Puccio had kept Knolls off the board through five innings.

Sami Caby and Madi Housel each swatted doubles for the Eagles, who improved to 13-2 while dropping Sparta to 8-6.

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